The Cardiff City striker is a rumoured target for Everton.
Kenneth Zohore’s scoring record (three in 10 this season) is unlikely to whet the appetite of many Everton supporters, after their club were linked with a move for the Cardiff City striker earlier this year.
But Neil Warnock’s comments about Zohore on Talksport this morning suggest the Denmark international could be a useful addition, were Everton to pursue a deal for him in January.
The Toffees have found Romelu Lukaku’s absence hard to adapt to, after the Belgian’s goals almost single-handedly hoisted his old side into last season’s European places.
Lukaku hit 26 for Ronald Koeman’s team in all competitions (25 in the Premier League), with Ross Barkley their next highest scorer, 20 goals away.
It’s something Everton clearly tried to address during the summer transfer window, recruiting a pair of midfielders – Davy Klaassen and Gylfi Sigurdsson – with 30 goals between them in 2016-17.
But with the pair having only mustered two so far, could a player like Zohore prove key to opening the floodgates? His manager would appear to think so.
“He’s a manager’s dream, first on the team sheet,” Warnock said. “He’s been a bit down because he hasn’t been scoring since the first game.
“That position, it’s not just scoring it’s bringing (other) people in. We’ve scored goals all over the show, most of them are down to him.”
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